86 Transmis sion
& WARNING ,-
- Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow.
- Only use Launch Control when road and
traffic conditions allow it and other driv
ers will not be endangered or annoyed by
your driving and the acceleration of the
vehicle .
- Make sure that ESC remains enabled.
With the ESC disabled, the vehicle could
brake away, particularly on a slick and
slippery road - risk of skidding!
- Once acce lerat ion is finished, switch ASR
on again by briefly pushing the ESC but
ton.
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- The transmission temperature may in
crease significantly after using the Launch Control Program. If that hap
pens, the program may not be available
for a few minutes.
It will be available
again after a cool-down period.
- When accelerating using the Launch
Control program, all vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads . This can result in
increased wear.
Back-up program
In the event of a system malfunction, there is
a back-up program.
In the event of system malfunction, the auto
matic transmission switches to the fail-safe
mode. Al l of the selector lever position dis
plays for the automatic transmission are high
lighted with a light background in the instru
ment cluster display . In some cases you can
not use reverse gear any more.
If the transmission switches to fail-safe mode, you should take the vehicle to an au
thorized Audi dealership as soon as possible
to have the condition corrected .
Clutch is overheating
• Clutch is overheating! Please stop vehi
cle!
If the symbols are illum inated, the clutch is
overheating and could be damaged if you con
t inu e to drive. Stop the vehicle and allow the
transmission to cool with the se lector lever in
the P position while the engine runs at idle. If
the warning does not turn off, do not continue driving. See your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility for assistance. Other
wise serious transmission damage could re
sult . Once the indicator light has turned off,
drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied repa ir facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected .
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
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---Fig. 95 Selecto r lev er: Remov ing the selector le ver
boot
Fig. 96 Selecto r lever : Using the emerge ncy release to
move out of the Park positio n
The emergency release mechanism is located
i n the right front area under the selector lever
shift gate. Using the emergency release can
be complicated. We recommend contacting ..,_
your authorized Audi dealer for assistance, if necessary .
Removing the selector lever boot
.,. Activate the parking b rake .
.,. Carefu lly pry the selector lever boot out of
the tr im @ using a small screwdriver .
.,. Pull both sides of the se lector lever boot up-
ward in the direction of the arrow @ .
.,. Fold the selector lever boot upward.
Selector lever eme rgency re le ase
.,. Press the release lever down and ho ld it in
place ¢ fig . 96 .
.,. Press the release button in the selector lever
© and move the lever into the N position .
.,. Clip the selector lever boot back into the
shift gate after using the emergency re lease.
If the vehicle m ust be pushed or towed due to
a power failure (for example, the battery is
d ischarged), the selector lever must first be
moved to the N pos ition using the emergency
release mechanism .
A WARNING
Only move the se lector lever out of the P
posi tion when the parking b rake is activat
ed. O therw ise, the vehicle could sta rt to
move unintentionally when the selector
lever is moved out of the P position.
Tran sm iss ion 87
